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> It’s starting to sound like is “yeah this isn’t pragmatic but it’s really moral.”


Principles and morality are not the same thing, so no, incorrect. I could have completely amoral principles. Morals are grounded in social consensus, principles are not.

Spend less time trying to be right and more time learning.

Of course, a complete lack of self awareness is also a common principle-free, sociopathic trait.




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